They planted a lilac tree, Ashton and her grandpa.  Having these grandparents around is making this deployment experience so much richer and happier than, I am guessing, it would have been had we stayed in…

I’m offering you all a random assortment of photos today to describe how, in some ways, I’m passing the time on a daily basis since I’ve been in Montana.  When we haven’t been out enjoying…

The kids and I enjoyed some camping company last weekend, and although I do like camping even with just the three of us, I really like sharing the experience with others.  We camped overnight with…

We are now one day past our first month of Matt’s deployment.  The kids and I have enjoyed, and sometimes been challenged by, the past month of what’s felt like a long vacation.  We’ve spent…

Just a few more shots from our camping trip, this time in black and white.  We had an adventure on our trip, things we liked and things we didn’t, but I think it was overall…

Sorry to take so long to post about our recent adventures, but things have been in a state of change for about a month.  Matt and I packed up and loaded our household goods into…